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BALTIMORE - T. Rowe Price Group (NASDAQ:TROW) reported first quarter 2025 results that exceeded analyst expectations on Friday.
The company’s shares were up 0.76% in premarket trading following the release.
The asset management firm posted adjusted earnings per share of $2.23, beating the consensus estimate of $2.12. Revenue came in at $1.76 billion, slightly below expectations of $1.77 billion but up 0.8% YoY.
Assets under management (AUM) stood at $1.57 trillion at quarter-end, down 2.5% from the previous quarter. The company reported net client outflows of $8.6 billion.
"We are making important progress and are extending our reach—leveraging our world class investment platform, our leadership position in retirement, and the strength of our brand," said Rob Sharps, chair, CEO, and president.
Investment advisory fees rose 4% YoY to $1.6 billion, driven by higher average AUM. However, the firm’s annualized effective fee rate declined to 40.0 basis points from 41.6 basis points a year ago due to client flows shifting toward lower-fee products.
Operating expenses increased marginally by 0.3% YoY to $1.17 billion. On an adjusted basis, operating expenses rose 5.9% to $1.14 billion.
T. Rowe Price returned $506 million to stockholders through dividends and share repurchases during the quarter.
The company’s effective tax rate for 2025 is expected to be between 23.5% and 27.5% on a GAAP basis.
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